Tag: Nymphing

I hate daylights savings time. My alarm went off at 6:30am which the day before was 5:30am. The view from my bedroom window was black as far as I could see, the horizons edge hadn’t even begun to show a hint of sunlight. My usual routine proceeded first with coffee, …

40’s in February. I couldn’t help myself and on Valentines day none the less. Guess my wife’s gift to me was letting me bust out to touch trout, hunt for rising fish and film as much as I could while doing so. I left as early as I could and …

Notes of Interest: Fished from 11am-3pm. Midge were crawling on the banks at 11:30am. Airtemp on arrival 28° F. Saw only a single rise all afternoon. Trout were holding deep. Fished nymphs deep and streamers in the shallow. I’m not an expert when it comes to fly fishing for trout …

Fished the mid-morning to afternoon spot 9am-12:30pm roughly. Got to the creek, figured I’d stick with what was working…nymphs. Spent sometime scanning for mayflies, saw a couple and along with them a few caddis. Watched a few random rises occur as I hiked downstream. I chose the same section of …

Fished from ~1-4pm Sunny Skies and High 15+mph Winds Lots of Dandelion seeds in the air and creek surface. Airtemp 81°F on Arrival Water Temp 62°F on Arrival Rising began around 1:30pm Lt. Hendrickson Hatch During the entire time. I fished just a few hours but man was it a …

Arrival Time: 11:26am Arrival Air Temp: 24°F Wind: 26mph from South West Water Temp: 41° F Snow Depth: ~16inches Cloudy Skies Departure Time: 4:37pm Departure Air Temp: 27°F The cold has a put a hamper on the progress of 2014. Normally I’m not one to complain, I accept and …

I had been getting the itch to fish all week and by Wednesday it had become too much, some vacation time was requested and with that I put together a plan that would have seen me hiking into a remote area I’ve never seen. Plans change, even the best laid …

Started the day as I have the last four years, coffee (gotta be black and strong), gear prep, and watch the airtemp climb from zero to three above. Met up with my usual partner in crime and set off for the destination, no discussion, the spot to do what needed …